Meeting Information

I.

Calling of the Meeting to Order – Diane B. Wilsey, President

II.

Calling of the Roll

III.

Closed Session for Conference with Legal Counsel for Existing Litigation

A. Public Comment on All Matters Pertaining to the Closed Session

B. Vote on Whether to Hold Closed Session to Confer with Legal Counsel
[San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)]

C. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 and
San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)

Conference with Legal Counsel on Existing Litigation as Plaintiff -  Deputy City Attorneys Adine Varah and Donald Margolis

 1. City and County of San Francisco (Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco) vs. Thomas Jaffe, Robert Friede, et. al.
(Civil Case No.:  08-479905) and Robert Friede vs. City and County of
San Francisco (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco) (as Third-Party Defendant) (New York Supreme Court Index No. 590982/2008)

D. Reconvene in Open Session

 Possible Report on Action Taken in Closed Session
 [Government Code Section 54957.1(a)(2) and
 San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(b)(2)]

 Vote to Elect Whether to Disclose Any or All Discussions
 Held in Closed Session [San Francisco Administrative Code  Section 67.12(a)]

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Action

IV.

Report of the President – Diane B. Wilsey

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Minutes of the  December 11, 2008 Executive Committee Meeting of the Board of  Trustees (See Appendix A – Draft Minutes)

Action

B. Training Session on Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, the Sunshine Ordinance – Adine Varah, Deputy City Attorney
(Material to be Distributed at the Meeting)

Discussion

C. Consideration and Possible Action to Accept the Report of 2008
Year-End Gifts of Works of Art – George Hecksher, Vice President for Collections and Chair of the Acquisitions Committee (See Appendix B - 2008 Year-End Gifts of Works of Art Report)

Action

D. Other Informational Items 

Discussion

V.

Report of the Director – John E. Buchanan, Jr.

A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Loan Requests (See Appendix C)   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Action

B. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing
the Board President and Director of Museums to Submit the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 City Budget

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby authorize the Board President and the Director of Museums to sign and submit the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 City Budget Request.

Action

C.  Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution  Acknowledging Funding Expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums During the Period July 1 through September 30, 2008

WHEREAS, The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums is a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit corporation that exists to support the activities of the Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge with gratitude funding in the amount
of $5,890,687 expended by the Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums for operations during the period July 1 through September 30, 2008.

Action

D. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution 
 Acknowledging the Following Bequests of Funds Received During the
 Period July 1 through September 30, 2008

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco does hereby acknowledge the following bequests of funds received during the period July 1 through September 30, 2008:

Michael J. Weller 1996 Trust, $10,000
Evelyn A. Westberg Trust, $5,000 to de Young Museum and $5,000 to  the Legion of Honor
Margit Landesmann Trust, $10,000 for de Young and Legion
Albert P. Wagner Estate, $100,000
Concannon Family Living Trust, $61,219

Action

E. Other Informational Items

Discussion

VI.

Public Comment

Members of the public may address the Board of Trustees on
Items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Fine Arts Museums of
San Francisco.  Speakers may address the Board for up to three minutes;
the President or the Board of Trustees may limit the total comment to thirty minutes.

VII. 

Meeting Schedule, Future Events and Current and Future Exhibits
(See Appendix D - List of Board and Executive Committee Meetings, Events and Exhibitions)

Discussion

VIII.

Adjournment in Memory of Former Trustee Morgan Flagg – Diane B. Wilsey, President

Action